in p>19, at the age of 22, Andre Citroen obtained a patent for cutting herringbone gears from Poland. Then, the Citroen gear factory was founded. In 1919, Citroen Automobile Company was founded.
On May 18th, 1992, China Dongfeng Motor Company and French Citroen Company jointly established Shenlong Automobile Co., Ltd..
On May 6, 21, China Changan Automobile Group and French Peugeot Citroen Group jointly issued a statement, and signed a letter of intent for cooperation on the establishment of an automobile joint venture in China. Both parties will each hold 5% equity of the new company. Changan Automobile will become the second joint venture company established by PSA in China after Dongfeng Motor.